The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-09-09
a WOMAN.

There are different ideas of heroism. II
is impossible with some people to think oil
heroism only as connected with deeds OF
valor OF the battlefield, while others be-
lieve that every day life affords opportuni-
ties for the exercise of true heroic action.
81 never fully realized what a true hero
inc Mrs. President Hayes was in acting M
to her convictions of right in banishing
wine from the table of the White House, >
said a %well-known Boston lady, until had
an experience of my own"
True, she substituted a profusion of the
most exquisite flowers and it seems as if
any person of taste must have welcomed
the change. But to my story. | gave the
Rev. DR.. Blank, of our church, a dinner on
his return from Europe.
I invited several of his intimate friends,
and spared no pains or expense only | did
not furnish wines. Everything was perfect
and my guests all seemed delighted, all but
the reverend gentleman in whose honor
the entertainment was given.
His remarks on the absence of wines
were repeated to me, and they hurt me
cruelty. So l knew how much her6ism
Mrs. Hayes needed.
Mrs. J., one of the leading ladies of
Nashville, found on returning to her hotel,
from a walk, a lady who had called upon
her in her absence and remained. Tie
lady was handsomely dressed, yet there
vra n n mir bnnt I,ar vrhioI nrauanta1 Mr.
J. for awhile from recognizing her. AT
length she knew her as Mrs. Mcdonald,
an accomplished music-teacher in 49, Sem
mary.
"Mrs. Mcdonald, is it possible p she
exclaimed. "How do you do, and how
are our friends in - Seminary? ?"
The tears which had been standing in
the lady's eyes rolled down her cheeks, as
she answered in a low tone: Il have lost
my position there, Mrs. ]. am penniless,
only I have my ticket to Washington
600 to my room, and l will send you up
some dinner after you have rested a little, "
said Mrs. j., who saw the situation.
sDo you know how | lost my situation, .
the lady whispered, ''how l lost every dol
lar of my salary and that | am entirely
bankrupt"
81 can surmise, - said Mrs. j., ..and from
my heart | pity you. ! believe you will
break away from the cruel foe which so
degrades you. will take care of you now,
and you must try and be yourself again
and never lead to temptation" and she led
her to her room and babe her lie down and
rest.
"You are an angel" sobbed the lady.
"No, no, only a woman like yourself,
and doing what humanity dictates, said
Mrs. j.. crest now and you will soon be
all right"
A few hours Of rest and refreslment and
Mrs. Mcdonald came down to the parlor
where several ladies and gentlemen were
gathered. She was very quiet and sub
dued, and one of the gentlemen present, a
lawyer, eyed her keenly.
He soon after spoke to Mrs. ]. aside.
"Do you know who you have there % he
asked.
II do she answered, and you please
mind your own business and don't say one
word" Soon after she said to Mrs. Nc
Donald: "Will you give US some musie?''
81 will do anything in my power fol-
you" she answered in a low, earnest tone.
Al soon as the young lady's fingers
swept across the piano all conversation
! ceased, and as her clear, powerful voice fill
ed the room and rolled in rich melody out
upon the air, windows and doors were filled
with eager faces, anxious to lose no note Of
the enhancing music.
"Who could STE be ?"
ssSuch music | never heard before, one
and another said; and, after playing and
singing several brilliant pieces, Mrs. Ne
? Donald left the piano. She was over
| whelmed with compliments and entreatie'
r to remain and give lessons in music. a
class of a dozen was volunteered on thu
| spot, but Mrs. ]. quietly shook her head
! 'Mrs. Mcdonald must feel gratified, bu
Y her friends in Washington were expectin!
her."
: Some weeks later Mrs. ]. met her friend
: lawyer F.
sI've heard from Mrs. Mcdonald, sh,
said. ''She has a fine position, and is do
ing s~plendidly, and such a grateful crea
@ ture."
g "Well she may be, Mrs. ]. What d
e you ppo the ladies of Nashville woal'
say if they knew that the wonderful geniu
n they went wild over and whom you char
eroned so successfully was drunk in th
s guard-house that very morning?
E'Poor e~reaturer' said Mrs. j., ''she wa
s in the coils of the serpent. The city Sc
the snare and she fell as thousands of he
lordly brothers have. She lost her none
in the drinking places, and they arreste
her for being just what they made her.
simply did my duty, and would have don
n the same if every lady in the city had turn
ed against me-"
Was she not a heroic woman?-Wrs. 4
r j. Richmond, IN Nat. Temp. Adoocate.
SUCII a MOULDY SUMNER.
c A New Britain physician-whose test
mony conforms to that of Hartford doctor